Genealogy
10 GREAT WAYS TO SHARE YOUR GENEALOGY RESEARCH FINDINGS
After weeks (or even months) of tracing your family history, you’ve finally completed your genealogy research. Now the only question that remains is how you’ll share your findings with your family and maybe even the world. Discovering your family history is an exciting process you likely won’t want to keep to yourself. These ten great […]
8 PERFECT GIFTS FOR THE FAMILY HISTORIAN
Christmas is quickly approaching, and if you’re like most of us, you’re probably scrambling to find the perfect gift for the loved ones in your life. If the special person you’re shopping for happens to be the family historian, you are in luck! We have compiled a list of 8 great gifts for genealogy buffs […]
UNBELIEVABLY STRANGE HISTORICAL FACTS
As writers, we are inherently curious beings. And given that our portfolio includes various family history and genealogy projects, it’s only natural that we’d find history to be especially fascinating and compelling. In one of our recent ventures down the rabbit hole of interesting historical facts, we came across this article from Ranker.com, with historical […]
ANCESTRAL FAMILY NAME CHANGES: HOW TO TRACE YOUR ANCESTORS WHEN BIRTH NAMES ARE UNKNOWN
We’ve probably all heard the sob story: A poor immigrant arrived in Ellis Island after their harrowing journey across the Atlantic. Not understanding the fast-spoken English of the customs officials there, the immigrant tried to give the official their name, but was misunderstood. Due to an overload of immigrants to process, as well as a […]
7 STEPS TO DECIPHERING OLD HANDWRITING FOR GENEALOGY RESEARCH
Picture this…You’ve suddenly come into possession of a box filled with old family pictures and genealogy documents, including a diary written by one of your ancestors over 100 years ago. Excited to uncover long forgotten family secrets, you open up the diary, only to find that you can barely read the chicken scratch scrawled on […]
AFRICAN AMERICAN LINEAGE: 9 STEPS TO TRACING THE ANCESTRY OF SLAVES
For many people wishing to trace their heritage back to the time their ancestors immigrated to America, there are numerous sources and resources available. But what if your ancestors did not come to this country of their own free will? What if, instead, they were brought here hundreds of years ago by slave traders? Often, […]
THE 5 BEST SITES FOR FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH
“History remembers only the celebrated, genealogy remembers them all.”— Laurence Overmire Recording one’s family history is a combination of mystery, admiration, and excitement. And pulling back on the layers of family history is one of the most rewarding endeavors anyone can undertake. While tracing one’s roots is indeed a gripping proposition, finding reliable sources of […]
FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH— SEARCHING BEYOND THE INTERNET
The internet is a great tool for family history research. Unlike the “olden days” when research consisted of searching through a card catalog in a library, and then spending hours thumbing through stacks of books, you can now find seemingly endless information with just the click of a mouse. However, with family history research, there […]
9 GREAT HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR GENEALOGY BUFFS
With the holidays upon us, you may find yourself searching for the perfect gift for the genealogy buffs in your life. And while they may tell you that the only thing they really want are the missing census records from 1890, we’ve come up with a list of some more viable options that are sure […]